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Marking the anniversary of the 12-Day War, Iran's Chief Justice praised the nation's unity and resilience against external threats, honoring the sacrifice of soldiers and urging vigilance against hostile plots.
Amid the devastation of Gaza, amputee footballers from the club Gaza Al-Irada train on the remains of the Palestine Stadium, dreaming of the World Cup. Ali Tafesh, a 24-year-old who lost his leg and his family in the war, sees football as a survival tool and a way to reclaim his life, even as basic equipment and infrastructure remain out of reach.
Mehran, a 47-year-old teacher in Tehran, navigates a life turned upside down by war, from teaching over a patchy internet connection to facing soaring medicine prices and seeking solidarity in nightly gatherings. His daily journey reflects a microcosm of a city trying to maintain normalcy amid war, as recounted to Al Jazeera.
Seven medical, dental, and IT students in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, have opened a small ice cream shop called Flora to earn money for tuition and support their families amid the ongoing war. Balancing work and study, they have become a beacon of hope in the devastated landscape.
President Trump criticized lawmakers, including four Republicans, for passing a war-powers resolution limiting his ability to wage war with Iran. The largely symbolic measure passed the House 215-208 but faces a likely veto. Trump singled out the defectors as 'grandstanders' and said they should be ashamed.
Despite the war redrawing alliance maps and shifting power balances, geography, the Palestine issue, and political identity will endure. Any regional order that fails to address the Palestine question carries the seeds of instability. Major wars can change governments and power balances but rarely touch the foundational essence beneath.
Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical warns that artificial intelligence risks creating 'new forms of slavery' and calls for AI to be 'disarmed' like nuclear energy. He urges that AI data not fall into private hands and demands robust legal frameworks to protect workers and children.
After nearly three months of closure due to war with the US and Israel, Iran's stock market reopened under controlled conditions for two days, with about 36% of listed stocks absent to protect investors. Major indices recorded slight gains, but analysts say the positive signals do not yet reflect genuine growth. The reopening came amid soaring inflation above 70%, a collapsing rial, and ongoing US naval blockades.
With the domestic league suspended since March due to war with the US and Israel, most Iranian players have not played for months, leaving coach Amir Ghalenoei concerned about fitness ahead of the 2026 World Cup. Ghalenoei said a three-week training camp in Turkey can help compensate for the lack of match fitness. Iran will play a friendly against Gambia before finalizing its World Cup squad.
